I recently hung out with a sweet guy--but I didn't feel the love connection. He said, "Let's hang out again next week," and I said yes because I enjoyed spending time with him. But I totally see it going the friend route. I'm so bad at making that clear. But then again, who am I to assume that he was into me anyway?

Back when I had a boyfriend, guys would want to hang out and I'd never know what to say. How annoying is it to be the girl who says, "Oh, I have a boyfriend"? As if everyone was in love with me, yeah, right! So I wouldn't say anything and assume it was a friend thing, while the guy had a totally different idea.

I've been called a tease, but seriously, I'm just a little clueless. It's so hard to be clear without assuming that the guy wants you to have his babies. Any suggestions, oh wise one? :)

Here's my answer:

My lovely, of course you don't want to assume the guy has a crush on you. But the truth is, if he's asking you to hang out again and again, he probably does.

My mom's advice is to always be straightforward. So, consider telling him EXACTLY what you're thinking: You think he's awesome and love hanging out, but you want to make sure you're both on the same page: You'd love to be friends and hang out a lot, but you don't feel a romantic connection. You can laugh and say that you don't even know what he was thinking--maybe he just wanted to be friends all along!

He'll appreciate your honesty--and you're give him an "out" so he can say, "Oh, yes, friends; that's what I wanted, too." Even if he's disappointed, it's better to be clear, and he's a grown-up and can handle it. And then you two can walk off into the night..and begin a beautiful friendship.

What do you think, dear readers? Have you ever been in an ambiguous dating/friendship situation? Did you say something, or hope it would work itself out? Have you been called a tease?